Farm boat



Oct. 10, 1933. w. w. JOHNSON FARM BOAT Filed June '7, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l Z w Z HM n w Oct. 10, 1933. 1,929,819

W. W. JOHNSON FARM BOAT Filed June 7, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 '45 the like.

Patented Got. 19, 1953 'UITE STATES FARM BOAT William W. Johnson, Des Moines, Iowa Application June 7, 1932.

Claims.

The object of this invention is to provide an improved construction for a farm boat or sled which is especially designed for convenience in transporting loads of different kinds, either loose 5 or in a wagon box.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved construction for a farm boat or sled having bolsters which are removable and replaceable, and also having standards which are pivotally and removably mounted on the bolsters and provided with pivotally secured braces adapted to engage in sockets in the bolster when the standards are in upright position.

Still another object is to provide an improved farm boat or sled adapted for supporting farm machinery and the like and including means arranged longitudinally of its side margins to support the discs of a harrow in such manner as to prevent the discs from cutting or injuring the platform of the boat. 7

With these and other objects in view my invention' consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inWhich:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a boat or sled involving my invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section centrally of the device on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an enlarged cross section on the line 44 of Figure 1.

of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a detail cross section of one side marginal portion of the device illustrating particularly the means for supporting a disc harrow to prevent injury to the platform or deck.

This invention has to do with boats or sleds such as are commonly used on farms and sometimes for industrial purposes for transporting heavy loads such as logs, lumber, machinery and It includes convenient means, namely removable bolsters having removable standards, for retaining a wagon box or for loads such as logs or lumber.

The device includes a pair of spaced parallel runners 10, each provided with a suitable shoe 12 on its lower margin. The runners support a platform or deck 14 which may conveniently be formed of transversely arranged timbers or bars. The boat or sled may be provided with a clevis 16 at its forward end to receive a tongue or other Figure 5 is a detail section on the line 55 Serial No. 615,881

draft means and may also be provided with a clevis 18 at its rear end for the purpose of attaching a followervor trailer device thereto.

The device also includes a pair of transversely arranged bolsters 20 suitably spaced apart and these bolsters are removably and replaceably mounted on the platform '14; preferably by means of pins 22 extending through openings in the bolsters and into aligned recesses 24 in the deck. The heads of the pins 22 preferably are countersunk in the upper surfaces of the bolsters. Cleats 26 are arrangedtransversely of and'fixed to the bolsters in any suitable manner. The cleats are countersunk in the lower surfaces of the bolsters and project in both directions therefrom to assist in preventing rockingmovement of the bolsters. The pins 22 may be withdrawn from the recesses 24 when it is desired to remove the bolsters from the sled.

32 is provided with a hook 36 which'has a detachable connection through a link 38 with an eye bolt or the like 40 carried by one of the runners 10. In this manner a firm connection is established between each end of each of the bolsters and the frame of the boat, whereby the bolsters are securely yet removably clamped in position, and the turnbuckles 32 may be adjusted to tighten up these connections after the hooks 36 have been engaged with the links 38.

On each of the bolsters 20, and near the outer ends thereof, are mounted standards 42 suitably spaced apart to provide room for placing between them a wagon box or lumber or other substances comprising the load. The standards 42 are forked at their lower ends to embrace the bolsters and these forked ends are pivoted on bolts or pins 44 in sockets 52 formed in the end portions of the bolsters and through the plates 30 thereof. The

braces 50 are provided near their lower ends with collars 54 or are otherwise formed with shoulders which engage the plates 30 to limit movement of the braces 50 within the sockets 52. The braces, when their lower ends are mounted in the sockets 52, serve to hold the standards in upright supporting position so that they may confine between them a load which is supported by the bolsters 20.

Arranged along one or both of the side margins of the platform 14 of the boat are side sill members 56 which are beveled or inclined on their outer faces as indicated by the numeral 58 in Fi ure6. The side sills 56 are not continuous lengthwise of the platform but are made in sections, one section at each side of the platform being in front of the foremost bolster 20, another section being between the two bolsters and still another section being rearwardly of the rearmost bolster.

It is the purpose of the sills 56 to provide low side walls for the platform 14 for convenience in transporting certain kinds of material, and also to form suitable supports for the discs 60 of a disc harrow or similar farm implement as illustrated in Figure 6, The sills thus function to support the discs above the surface of the plat form 14 and to prevent them from cutting or in juring the platform and the fastenings therefor.

My improved farm boat is a convenient and efiicient means for transporting loads of various kinds and isv susceptible of being used in several different ways as indicated by the foregoing description. The bolsters may be removed and replaced at pleasure and may be used either with or without the standards 42. Furthermore the particular construction of the bolster with its novel securing means and its efiicient type of re.- inovable standard, may be used on boats, sleds, stone boats or the like of various kinds in addition to the particular type of boat herein shown and described. As the upper surfaces of the bole sters are smooth and Plane, a wagonbox may be removed or replaced by lateral sliding movement; by r movin one of the standard s2 and it brace.

I claim as my invention;w

1. Ina farm boat, a, bolster comprising a beam,

a standard pivotally secured to the beam, and a brace member pivotally secured to the upper portion of the standard, said member being curved and being formed with a substantially straight lower portion, said beam being provided with a vertically disposed socket to receive the straight end of the brace member when the standard is in upright position, said brace member being provided with a shoulder spaced from its lower end adapted to engage the beam to limit movement of the brace member Within the socket.

2. In a farm boat, a bolster comprising a beam adapted to be mounted on the boat transversely thereof, transverse cleats countersunk in the lower face of the beam and adapted to engage the boat to prevent rocking of the bolster, and means to removably secure the bolster ends to the sides of the boat.

3. In a farm boat, a bolster comprising a beam adapted to be mounted on the boat transversely thereof, transverse cleats countersunk in the lower face of the beam and adapted to engage the boat to prevent rocking of the bolstenand means to removably secure the bolster ends to the sides of the boat, said means including turnbuckles,

4. In a farm boat, a bolster comprisinga beam adapted to be mounted on the boat transversely thereof, transverse cleats countersunk in the lower face of the beam and adapted to engage the A boat to prevent rocking of the bolster, means to removably secure the bolster ends to the sides of the boat, and pins removably mounted through the bolsters adapted to engage in sockets in the upper surface of the boat to hold the bolster against longitudinal and lateral movement.

5. A farm boat comprising spaced runners, a platform thereon, a bolster arranged transversely of the platform, means to. prevent longitudinal 

